Science · Technology · 1903–1976
Lars Onsager — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 27 November 1903 · Died: 5 October 1976 · Age at death: 72
How old was Lars Onsager when he died?
Lars Onsager died aged 72. He was born on 27 November 1903 and died on 5 October 1976.
Nobel Prize-winning physical chemist known for his work in thermodynamics
Did you know?He was once dismissed from a teaching post because his students found his complex lectures impossible to follow.
Lars Onsager (27 November 1903 – 5 October 1976) was a Norwegian American physical chemist and theoretical physicist. He held the Gibbs Professorship of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University.
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- Age at death
- 72
- Would be
- 122
- Years since death
- 50
- Born
- November 27, 1903 · Christiania, Norway
- Died
- October 5, 1976
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Known for
- Science, Technology
Family
- Child
- Erling Onsager
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